SOLUTION: Can you please help me this problem! The directions are the solve it using the square root method: x^2=16 I don't know! Please help! =]

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Question 132520: Can you please help me this problem!
The directions are the solve it using the square root method:
x^2=16

I don't know!
Please help! =]
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation



Take the square root of both sides




Take the square root of 16 to get 4



Break the solution into two parts 


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So our solution is 

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